Fremont Middle School

We are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year and can't wait to welcome students back. We are so excited to have you to begin another year at Fremont Middle School with learning, growth, and new opportunities. Over the summer, our dedicated staff has been hard at work preparing to make this year both engaging and successful. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Together, we can Learn, LEAD, and Empower Fremont Middle School students.

Please read this newsletter with important information and dates for the start of the school year.

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we would like to bring your attention to the revised FSD79 Family Handbook 2024-2025, previously titled the Parent/Student Handbook.

We would like to take the time to emphasize the importance of the Portable Electronic Equipment Policy (Reference: Board Policy 7:190) outlined in the Family Handbook. Students should keep these items, "Away for the Day!"

Portable electronic equipment includes devices such as cell phones, video recording devices, smart watches, iPods, and other electronic devices are not able to be used during the school day. It is essential to adhere to the following rules regarding the possession and use of these devices on school premises:

• Portable electronic equipment includes devices such as cell phones, video recording devices, smart watches, iPods, and other electronic devices are not able to be used during the school day. Smart watches MUST be in school mode and only used to tell time during school hours.

• All personal electronic devices must be kept powered off or silenced unless a supervising teacher grants permission. They should be stored out of sight in a Chromebook bag or sleeve (rather than in pockets or waistbands).

• Students will be permitted to use the school telephone in the main office when they need to contact their families.

• Use of devices may be permitted as an accommodation in a student’s IEP or 504 plan.

We appreciate your cooperation in following these guidelines as we strive to maintain a focused and productive learning environment for all students.

• The first day of school is Thursday, August 15, 2024. It is a full day of school.

• Grade 6 and 7 students will report to their first-period class.

• Grade 8 students will report directly to their eighth-period class (Flex Class) to drop off supplies and then head to their first-period class.

• Middle school hours are 7:55 a.m. - 2:43 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

• Students may be dropped off no earlier than 7:30 a.m. and have to sign-in in the front office as “tardy” if they arrive after 7:55 a.m.

• Parents/guardians and students can log in to TeacherEase to view the student’s schedule. Scheduling is an extremely intricate balance that we work diligently to achieve based on the needs of our students. Therefore, there will be no schedule changes, unless there is an error. If you feel like a mistake has been made, please fill out this form, and an administrator will contact you regarding your student’s schedule.
  

• If you have never logged into TeacherEase, go to www.teacherease.com, use your email address as your user ID, and click "forgot password." It will send you a link to set your password.
  
• New students or those that registered recently may not have a schedule in Teacherease. We will review student records before scheduling a student in classes.
• Below is the full-day schedule for each grade level. Please note this is an 8-period-a-day schedule.
  

All classes for the 2024-2025 school year will continue to utilize Standards-Based Grading to report student learning. Standards-based grading will include reporting student progress through both academic and habits of success. Please review the SBG and Teacherease tutorial and check out the Fremont School District Website for additional information on SBG.

Wednesday, August 14, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 p.m., Fremont Middle School will open for students to drop off supplies in the Period 8 (Flex) classroom for Grades 6-8. Please review the follow schedule for Meet and Greet:

• 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - A-L Families

• 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - M-Z Families

All parents/guardians and their students should enter through the main office. Student leaders and staff will assist in handing out maps and providing information.

Another opportunity to meet teachers is at the Middle School Curriculum Night scheduled for Thursday, August 22, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars.

• 8th Grade Washington DC Parent Information Meeting: August 22 from 6:00-6:30 p.m. Large Gym (Contact Andrea Poglayen if you have any questions. apoglayen@fsd79.org)
• 7th Grade Springfield Parent Information Meeting: August 22 from 6:00-6:30 p.m. Small Gym (Contact Kyle Snow if you have any questions. ksnow@fsd79.org)
• Tech Support: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.: Drop in the Den (library) if you have any tech questions. Mrs. Poglayen will be available for tech support.

  
  

Health information and medical forms are available on the FSD79 Health Services webpage. Please drop off forms at your child’s school.

• Sixth graders must provide a dental examination form and a health examination form with proof of up-to-date immunizations.

• Any student who would like to participate in school sports will need a school sports physical before they are allowed to try out.

• The school nurse is Rachel Hickok. Please contact her with any questions regarding medical forms. (rhickok@fsd79.org)

Parents and guardians who DO NOT want their child’s photograph and/or student work published need to complete this form and return it to their school's front office within your student’s first 5 days of school attendance. A letter submitted from the previous year will not carry over.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Fremont PTO would love to see you at our meetings this year! Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middle School Den at 6:00 pm. Our next meeting is on August 14th.

Based on feedback from parents, we do provide childcare services for children ages 3+ at ALL of our upcoming PTO meetings. Please use the form below to let us know if you will be bringing a child to the meeting. It is not required to RSVP; however, we ask that you please do so if you plan to take advantage of childcare. Care will be provided by Fremont Middle School students for individuals ages 3 and up.

RSVP Form for childcare: https://forms.gle/ceerdTKn7Pa51mVt7

To stay in the know of what Fremont PTO is up to, follow and tag us on social media:

Instagram: @fremontpto

Facebook: Fremont PTO

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Join the PTO for our Back to School Bash at the NEW Intermediate School playground on Friday, August 16th at 5:30 for food, music, and fun! We're excited to welcome all of our Fremont families back to campus.

AUGUST 23rd NO COOK NIGHT!

We’re excited to announce our first No Cook Night of the school year, Friday, August 23rd from 6-10 pm at Panera Bread, 1575 S. Lake St. in Mundelein. Hope to see you there!

PTO MEMBERSHIP/ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

If you already have an account in Membership Toolkit, thank you for creating and/or updating your Membership Toolkit account last year.

If you don't have an account in Membership Toolkit, set it up now for free! Once you have created an account in Membership Toolkit your child will appear in the online directory immediately (that's if you choose to do so). To create an account, go to fsd79.membershiptoolkit.com and follow the directions in the attached form (Online Student Directory Set Up Instructions 2024-2025).

To gain access to the Online Student Directory your account must be active and you must pay the $15 PTO Membership Family Fee. If you paid your PTO Membership fee through your TeacherEase account before June 15th, your payment has been confirmed and you currently have access to the Online Student Directory. If you didn’t pay your PTO Membership Family Fee before June 15th, you can pay the $15 PTO Membership Family fee thru Venmo @Fremont-PTO; or by bringing or sending the attached form with your cash payment or check made payable to Fremont PTO to any school front office. The option to pay the PTO Membership Fee thru your TeacherEase account is no longer available. Once we receive confirmation of your payment, we will give you access to the online directory. Please note it may take up to one week to be granted access to the online directory.

Don't forget to download the FREE Membership Toolkit app to your smartphone-search "Membership Toolkit" in your app store.

BIRTHDAY BOARD

Celebrate your Fremont Student's special day! "Happy Birthday, Your Child's Name" can appear on the Fremont Electronic Message Board. Just complete the Birthday Board Request Google Form 2024-2025; or complete the birthday board form and send it back to any school front office with your $5 payment per birthday message. If you have any questions, please contact Christie Johnson at cjohnson@fsd79.org.

Sincerely,

Emily Loerakker

Fremont Middle School Principal

Nick Atchley

Fremont Middle School Assistant Principal

• 🏫 August 15 - First Day of School

• 📓August 22 - Curriculum Night (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)

• ✈️ August 22 - 8th Grade Washington DC Parent Info Meeting (6:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Large Gym)

• 🚎 August 22 - 7th Grade Springfield Parent Info Meeting (6:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Small Gym)

• 🗓️ September 5-6 - NWEA MAP Testing

• 📸 September 11 - Picture Day

• 📷 October 24 - Picture Day Retakes

• 📌 November 25 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

• 📌 March 6 - Parent Teacher Conferences (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

Address: 28871 North Fremont Center Road, Mundelein, IL

Phone: (847) 566-9384

Website: middle.fsd79.org

Twitter: @FSD79

Instagram: @FSD79

YouTube: youtube.com/FSD79